Wright State at Milwaukee 3/2/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Wright State Raiders will be in Milwaukee, WI Thursday night for a Horizon League Championship matchup with the Milwaukee Panthers. Wright State comes into Thursday night four games above .500 on a two game win streak following a 20 point blowout of Green Bay. Defensively Wright State controlled the game allowing only 57 points on 36.4% shooting and forced 6 turnovers to get the victory. Offensively Wright state was by far the better team pouring in 77 points in 51.8% shooting and 47.4% from beyond the arc.

Trey Calvin is the offensive leader for Wright State this season averaging 20.1 points per game on 49.3% shooting from the floor. Brandon Noel averages 13 points to go along with a team leading 8.9 rebounds and AJ Braun is 2nd on the team scoring 9.7 points per game as well. Tim Finke averages 8.1 points to go along with a team high 3.8 assists.

The Milwaukee Panthers return home Thursday night 10 games above .500 on a 2 game win streak following a 9 point victory over Cleveland State. Milwaukee controlled the game allowing only 72 points on 37.8% shooting in forced 15 total turnovers as well. Offensively Milwaukee was the better team scoring 81 points including fifty in the second half to erase a five point halftime deficit as the Panthers shot 42.1% from the floor and knocked down 28 free throws as well.

BJ Freeman is the offensive leader for Milwaukee this season scoring 17 points per game on 40.1% shooting from the floor. Kentrell Pullian averages 10.9 points per game and big man Markeith Browning II averages 2.3 points and a team leading 5.2 rebounds as well. Justin Thomas averages 7.3 points to go along with his team high 3.1 assists.